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Wicomico County

Maryland · 106,899 residents (2025 est.) · 374.43 sq mi
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Wicomico County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $76,210. Population has grown 24% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $254,700. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 26% less than the Maryland median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 53%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
104,914
+24%since 2000
from 84,644 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
280 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 248 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.2
+1%since 2000
from 35.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:106,899 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
71K80K90K99K108K1990201020202024Wicomico County
2024105K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(6,332)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(6,845)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(6,476)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.9%(8,329)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.9%(10,436)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.2%(12,813)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411%(11,584)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(11,608)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.4%(13,043)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.2%(10,665)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(5,027)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(1,756)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$76,210
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,035 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,997
+98%since 2000
from $19,171 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.7%
+19.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
+2%since 2010
from 0.437 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade10.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$254,700
+53%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,327
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $567 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.3%
−4.2 ptssince 2000
from 66.5% in 2000
37.7% rent
Vacancy rate
8.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
20.7%
−10.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
−9%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
29
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.5%(60,552)
Black23.1%(19,583)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(1,842)
Asian1.7%(1,459)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic57.9%(60,794)
Black26.5%(27,761)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(7,463)
Asian2.4%(2,553)
Other6%(6,343)
Diversity Score
73
+28%since 2009
from 57 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
−10%since 2020
from 32 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3%(3,143)
Central American1.1%(1,182)
Puerto Rican0.9%(946)
Dominican0.6%(603)
Guatemalan0.5%(490)
Honduran0.3%(336)
Spaniard0.3%(273)
Salvadoran0.2%(249)
Cuban0.1%(134)
Peruvian0.1%(130)
Chilean0.1%(115)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Korean0.7%(703)
Chinese0.4%(467)
Pakistani0.4%(422)
Filipino0.3%(280)
Taiwanese0.3%(271)
Asian Indian0.2%(196)
Bangladeshi0.1%(61)
Vietnamese0.1%(60)
Indonesian0.1%(57)
Nepalese0%(12)
Thai0%(6)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(1)
Ancestry
English13%(13,624)
Irish11.6%(12,139)
German11.2%(11,800)
American6.9%(7,192)
West Indian4.6%(4,861)
Italian4.6%(4,831)
Haitian4.3%(4,460)
Polish2.1%(2,195)
French1.6%(1,642)
Scottish1.5%(1,621)
Welsh0.8%(803)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.7%(769)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(692)
Swedish0.6%(603)
Arab0.4%(470)
British0.4%(421)
Dutch0.4%(416)
Portuguese0.3%(359)
Hungarian0.3%(300)
Russian0.3%(275)
Turkish0.2%(256)
Jamaican0.2%(252)
Lebanese0.2%(245)
Slovak0.2%(218)
Norwegian0.2%(215)
Swiss0.2%(202)
Brazilian0.2%(182)
Austrian0.2%(181)
Romanian0.1%(122)
Czech0.1%(114)
Guyanese0.1%(108)
Danish0.1%(100)
Syrian0.1%(91)
Finnish0.1%(91)
Ukrainian0.1%(90)
Canadian0.1%(81)
Ethiopian0.1%(79)
Egyptian0.1%(74)
Palestinian0.1%(73)
Croatian0.1%(70)
Ghanaian0.1%(69)
Macedonian0.1%(67)
Iranian0.1%(65)
Lithuanian0.1%(63)
Belgian0%(44)
Nigerian0%(37)
Slovene0%(22)
Armenian0%(21)
Serbian0%(20)
Moroccan0%(18)
Latvian0%(6)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest West Indian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.5%
+7.6 ptssince 2000
from 21.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.8%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 80.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.7%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.0 min
+68%since 2000
from 13.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 80.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.2%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.9%
+5.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−3.5 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2011
from 66.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.4%
−27.0 ptssince 2009
from 63.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
Female
52.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.2% in 2009
Foreign born
9.4%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−40.7 ptssince 2009
from 46.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2012
from 12.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.7%
−80.5 ptssince 2013
from 87.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.7%
+14.1 ptssince 2017
from 75.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
86.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2016
from 89.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2016
from 4.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41%(16,477)
Married48.1%(19,316)
Widowed2.8%(1,119)
Divorced8.1%(3,263)
Women 15+
Never married36.2%(16,306)
Married44.6%(20,092)
Widowed8.7%(3,906)
Divorced10.6%(4,782)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wicomico County, Maryland?

Wicomico County, Maryland has about 104,914 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wicomico County, Maryland?

The typical household in Wicomico County, Maryland earns about $76,210 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wicomico County, Maryland expensive?

In Wicomico County, Maryland, the median home is worth about $254,700, and the typical rent is about $1,327 a month.

How educated are people in Wicomico County, Maryland?

About 29.5% of adults age 25 and over in Wicomico County, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wicomico County, Maryland?

About 13.9% of people in Wicomico County, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wicomico County, Maryland grown since 1990?

Yes, Wicomico County, Maryland has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,575 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.

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